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2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, 84,036 engineering technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.
The Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering Technologies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the engineering tech bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Of the 711 students majoring in engineering tech at Purdue, 84% are male and 16% are female.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 10% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ferris State University is a great place for engineering technologies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 12% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering technologies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 213 students majoring in engineering tech at Michigan State, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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Out of the 75 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 147 students majoring in engineering tech at Indiana State, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 125 students majoring in engineering tech at BGSU, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.
About 7% of the students majoring in engineering tech at the school are women while 93% are male.
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Purdue University Northwest came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Hammond.
Women make up 11% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Women make up 16% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for engineering technologies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
Women make up 9% of the engineering tech majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering technologies programs. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in engineering tech at UW - Stout, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Engineering Technologies students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Engineering Technologies Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville, WI |
| 13 | Eastern Michigan University | Ypsilanti, MI |
| 14 | DeVry University - Illinois | Naperville, IL |
| 15 | Northern Illinois University | Dekalb, IL |
Best Engineering Technologies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,683 |
| Michigan | 2,800 |
| Wisconsin | 1,491 |
| Ohio | 4,134 |
| Illinois | 2,110 |
Engineering Technologies Related Majors
Engineering Tech Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | 11,288 |
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 10,780 |
| Environmental Control Technology | 9,376 |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 8,822 |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 8,347 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6,553 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 6,205 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | 4,299 |
| General Engineering Technology | 3,841 |
| Quality Control Technology | 3,720 |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 3,509 |
| Engineering Technology (Other) | 1,907 |
| Energy Systems Technologies | 1,277 |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 1,239 |
| Civil Engineering Technology | 1,155 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies | 969 |
| Mining & Petroleum Technology | 410 |
| Nuclear Engineering Technology | 235 |
| Nanotechnology | 104 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KUKA Systems GmbH.
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